KNJW METAR Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field

Preston, MississippiElevation 539 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-159 ft

-698 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0557Z (12:57 AM local) · 11 min old

KNJW is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP167

sea-level pressure 1016.7 hPa

T01060094

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 9.4°C

10178

6-hour maximum temperature 17.8°C

20094

6-hour minimum temperature 9.4°C

402330083

24-hour maximum 23.3°C, minimum 8.3°C

58001

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.1 hPa change)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 78F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Sunny	78/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/45	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	79/52	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/57	E 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	79/60	ESE 9 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/59	SE 4 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	82	S 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0608Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,976 ft

14/32

Dimensions

8,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14134°T

RWY 32314°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-159 ft

Pressure altitude

189 ft

Field elevation

539 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 7:08 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1108Z (6:08 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Joe Williams Naval Outlying Field is in Preston, Mississippi. Field elevation 539 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipNavy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKNJW

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7985, -88.8343

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

FREQUENCIES

Communications

27.64

MERIDIAN APP/DEP

A/D

34.02

NAVY MC CAIN TWR

MISC

118.475

BRAVO TWR

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KNJW traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-21, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›HAWK (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›HAWK (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KMEI Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport

28 NM S

VFR

KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport

41 NM N

VFR

KCBM Columbus Air Force Base

54 NM N

VFR

KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport

67 NM NE

VFR

KMBO Bruce Campbell Field

68 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›USN FIL F0065-10 DATA PUBLISHED JUN 10 2010 IS PER NGA SURVEY 09-6010 DATED FEB 2009.

›AVBL ONLY DURING HRS OF OPERATION.

›HOOK E28(B) (1250')

›RADAR SFA 266.8X, RADAR SFA 300.4X, RADAR SFA 310.8X, RADAR SFA 322.0X, RADAR SFA 325.2X, RADAR SFA 328.4X, RADAR SFA 346.0X, RADAR SFA 363.6X.

›NO TRANSIENT MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE AVAILABLE.

›USN ELECTRIC OR AIR TYPE JET ACFT STARTING UNITS AVAILABLE.

›FOR CD CTC MERIDIAN APCH 601-679-3691, WHEN MERIDIAN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

›INTENSIVE LOCAL JET TRAFFIC TO 5000' WITHIN THE TRANSITION AREA.

›FOR OTHER HOURS OF OPERATION CTC MERIDIAN NAS BASE OPERATIONS.

›HOOK E28(B) (1250')

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KNJW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KNJW have a METAR?

Yes. KNJW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KNJW have a TAF?

When KNJW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KNJW?

KNJW sits at 539 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KNJW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.